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2024 Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859
6:00pm - 11:00pm
$600 / $4,800 table of 8Enjoy a spectacular evening of incredible wine, inventive food pairings, and unparalleled opportunities to enhance your wine cellar. The evening kicks off with a prosecco reception at 6 p.m., and features eight additional outstanding wines paired with an exquisite five-course menu prepared by Executive Chef David Baarschers of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. All of this is topped off with live music and dancing. And if that’s not enough, live and silent auctions throughout the evening feature extremely rare wines, epicurean getaways, Bard-related packages, and unique culinary experiences. A must for any serious wine collector! If you’re interested in a full table of 8 please contact gala@vanwinefest.ca. Honorary Chair: Howard Soon, C.M. Dinner Wines: Prosecco Reception Tommasi Viticoltori Filodora Prosecco DOC NV, Veneto, Italy Vini Tonon Camúl Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Millesimato Brut DOCG 2022, Veneto, Italy First Course Azienda Agricola Bocale di Valentini Bocale Spoleto DOC Trebbiano Spoletino 2021, Umbria, Italy Cantine Volpi Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso 2021, Piedmont, Italy Second Course Azienda Agricola Marziano Abbona “Papà Celso” Dogliani DOCG 2021, Piedmont, Italy Il Molino di Grace Il Margone Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2018, Tuscany, Italy Third Course Tenuta di Arceno Strada al Sasso Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2019, Tuscany, Italy Altesino Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018, Tuscany, Italy Cheese Course Giuseppe Campagnola Caterina Zardini Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva 2018, Veneto, Italy Dessert Course MASI Agricola Angelorum Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2017, Veneto, Italy Proceeds from the Bacchanalia Gala support Bard on the Beach. Black Tie No Minors 19+ Festival events will be subject to any current Public Health Orders or venue policies.
Super Pass 2024
2:30pm - 10:00pm
$460 advance rate / $490 regular rateWant the full tasting experience? A terrific value, this pass offers incomparable access and value to VanWineFest. Nearly $700 worth of tickets for only $490! Super Passes will go on sale on Wednesday, November 15, at 9:30 a.m. Save even more at the advance rate of $460 (regular $490) while quantities last. Super Pass holders receive: Three evenings of International Festival Tastings Thursday, February 29, Friday, March 1, Saturday, March 2, 7-10 p.m. Three afternoon sessions in the Tasting Room Thursday, February 29 and Friday, March 1, 2:30-5 p.m. Trade Tastings The Saturday matinee public tasting, Saturday, March 2, 2:30-5 p.m. Admission to the Festival Toast VIP reception Thursday, February 29, 5:45-7 p.m. Priority access to the Tasting Room – no line-ups (priceless)! Note: Tickets will NOT be issued. BADGES will be mailed out in January 2024; the badge gives access to all events within the pass. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID are required. Infants and babies are not permitted. Festival events are subject to Public Health Orders and/or venue policies. As per the current situation, we will not be requiring proof of vaccination for entrance to events, and masks are not required. If the situation changes prior to the event, however, we will update our policy to ensure we are in line with provincial guidelines. As we have a firm policy of no refunds or exchange, please keep that in mind when making your purchase.
International Festival Tasting – Thursday Evening
7:00pm - 10:00pm
$109 advance / $115 regularThe Wine World is Here If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where all 149 participating wineries and their principals gather to pour their select wines. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses. The room will also feature wine and food-related exhibitors, and Regional Tasting Stations featuring wines from California, New Zealand, Italy, and sparkling wines from around the world. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TASTING ROOM Discovery Italy This is the year to learn more about storied wines of Italy, with 71 wineries from 13 different regions featured at the festival. The magical boot of Europe boasts hundreds of varieties, wine styles, interpretations, and breadth, many of which you’ll discover in the room. Vine Stars The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival special. Each winery will be represented in the room by a principal, someone closely involved in the wine-production process, there to share their wines and knowledge. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop Free bottle check and wine delivery All wines served at the winery tables are available for purchase at the BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop in the Tasting Room, but some are in VERY limited supply. When you discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, and then continue your tasting session. Repeat as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, whether you’ve bought one bottle or several cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to your nearest BCLIQUOR store. Very convenient! Please note: the entrance to the Festival Wine Shop is in the Tasting Room and is only accessible to International Festival Tasting ticketholders during their tasting session. Words to the wise This is a wine tasting, not a food event. Be sure to have a meal before you arrive. That said, food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Pace yourself. Have a game plan – you can’t taste every wine in the room. And don’t swallow everything that’s poured into your glass. Have a taste and then make use of the spit buckets at every table, by spitting or pouring out the rest. And if you do want to taste a lot of wines, we offer four tasting sessions over three days, so repeat as necessary! Please don’t wear fragrance! All the noses and palates in the room will thank you. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID (one containing photo & birthdate) are required. Infants and children are not permitted. Don’t Wine and Drive! Don’t even think about bringing your car or bike. Take transit. BCLIQUOR offers a free transit ticket at their Get Home Safe booth in the onsite Festival Wine Shop. Assign a designated driver Take a cab or limo Walk Festival events are subject to Public Health Orders and/or venue policies. As per the current situation, we are not requiring proof of vaccination for entrance to events, and masks are not required. If the situation changes prior to the event, however, we will update our policy to ensure we are in line with provincial guidelines. As we have a firm policy of no refunds or exchange, please keep that in mind when making your purchase.
International Festival Tasting – Friday Evening
7:00pm - 10:00pm
$119 advance / $125 regularThe Wine World is Here If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where all 149 participating wineries and their principals gather to pour their select wines. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses. The room will also feature wine and food-related exhibitors, and Regional Tasting Stations featuring wines from California, New Zealand, Italy, and sparkling wines from around the world. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TASTING ROOM Discovery Italy This is the year to learn more about storied wines of Italy, with 71 wineries from 13 different regions featured at the festival. The magical boot of Europe boasts hundreds of varieties, wine styles, interpretations, and breadth, many of which you’ll discover in the room. Vine Stars The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival special. Each winery will be represented in the room by a principal, someone closely involved in the wine-production process, there to share their wines and knowledge. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop Free bottle check and wine delivery All wines served at the winery tables are available for purchase at the BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop in the Tasting Room, but some are in VERY limited supply. When you discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, and then continue your tasting session. Repeat as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, whether you’ve bought one bottle or several cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to your nearest BCLIQUOR store. Very convenient! Please note: the entrance to the Festival Wine Shop is in the Tasting Room and is only accessible to International Festival Tasting ticketholders during their tasting session. Words to the wise This is a wine tasting, not a food event. Be sure to have a meal before you arrive. That said, food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Pace yourself. Have a game plan – you can’t taste every wine in the room. And don’t swallow everything that’s poured into your glass. Have a taste and then make use of the spit buckets at every table, by spitting or pouring out the rest. And if you do want to taste a lot of wines, we offer four tasting sessions over three days, so repeat as necessary! Please don’t wear fragrance! All the noses and palates in the room will thank you. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID (one containing photo & birthdate) are required. Infants and children are not permitted. Don’t Wine and Drive! Don’t even think about bringing your car or bike. Take transit. BCLIQUOR offers a free transit ticket at their Get Home Safe booth in the onsite Festival Wine Shop. Assign a designated driver Take a cab or limo Walk Festival events are subject to Public Health Orders and/or venue policies. As per the current situation, we are not requiring proof of vaccination for entrance to events, and masks are not required. If the situation changes prior to the event, however, we will update our policy to ensure we are in line with provincial guidelines. As we have a firm policy of no refunds or exchange, please keep that in mind when making your purchase.
International Festival Tasting – Saturday Matinee
2:30pm - 5:00pm
$119 advance / $125 regularThe Wine World is Here If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where all 149 participating wineries and their principals gather to pour their select wines. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses. The room will also feature wine and food-related exhibitors, and Regional Tasting Stations featuring wines from California, New Zealand, Italy, and sparkling wines from around the world. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TASTING ROOM Discovery Italy This is the year to learn more about storied wines of Italy, with 71 wineries from 13 different regions featured at the festival. The magical boot of Europe boasts hundreds of varieties, wine styles, interpretations, and breadth, many of which you’ll discover in the room. Vine Stars The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival special. Each winery will be represented in the room by a principal, someone closely involved in the wine-production process, there to share their wines and knowledge. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop Free bottle check and wine delivery All wines served at the winery tables are available for purchase at the BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop in the Tasting Room, but some are in VERY limited supply. When you discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, and then continue your tasting session. Repeat as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, whether you’ve bought one bottle or several cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to your nearest BCLIQUOR store. Very convenient! Please note: the entrance to the Festival Wine Shop is in the Tasting Room and is only accessible to International Festival Tasting ticketholders during their tasting session. Words to the wise This is a wine tasting, not a food event. Be sure to have a meal before you arrive. That said, food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Pace yourself. Have a game plan – you can’t taste every wine in the room. And don’t swallow everything that’s poured into your glass. Have a taste and then make use of the spit buckets at every table, by spitting or pouring out the rest. And if you do want to taste a lot of wines, we offer four tasting sessions over three days, so repeat as necessary! Please don’t wear fragrance! All the noses and palates in the room will thank you. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID (one containing photo & birthdate) are required. Infants and children are not permitted. Don’t Wine and Drive! Don’t even think about bringing your car or bike. Take transit. BCLIQUOR offers a free transit ticket at their Get Home Safe booth in the onsite Festival Wine Shop. Assign a designated driver Take a cab or limo Walk Festival events are subject to Public Health Orders and/or venue policies. As per the current situation, we are not requiring proof of vaccination for entrance to events, and masks are not required. If the situation changes prior to the event, however, we will update our policy to ensure we are in line with provincial guidelines. As we have a firm policy of no refunds or exchange, please keep that in mind when making your purchase.
International Festival Tasting – Saturday Evening
7:00pm - 10:00pm
$129 advance / $135 regularThe Wine World is Here If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where all 149 participating wineries and their principals gather to pour their select wines. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses. The room will also feature wine and food-related exhibitors, and Regional Tasting Stations featuring wines from California, New Zealand, Italy, and sparkling wines from around the world. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TASTING ROOM Discovery Italy This is the year to learn more about storied wines of Italy, with 71 wineries from 13 different regions featured at the festival. The magical boot of Europe boasts hundreds of varieties, wine styles, interpretations, and breadth, many of which you’ll discover in the room. Vine Stars The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival special. Each winery will be represented in the room by a principal, someone closely involved in the wine-production process, there to share their wines and knowledge. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop Free bottle check and wine delivery All wines served at the winery tables are available for purchase at the BCLIQUOR Festival Wine Shop in the Tasting Room, but some are in VERY limited supply. When you discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, and then continue your tasting session. Repeat as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, whether you’ve bought one bottle or several cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to your nearest BCLIQUOR store. Very convenient! Please note: the entrance to the Festival Wine Shop is in the Tasting Room and is only accessible to International Festival Tasting ticketholders during their tasting session. Words to the wise This is a wine tasting, not a food event. Be sure to have a meal before you arrive. That said, food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Pace yourself. Have a game plan – you can’t taste every wine in the room. And don’t swallow everything that’s poured into your glass. Have a taste and then make use of the spit buckets at every table, by spitting or pouring out the rest. And if you do want to taste a lot of wines, we offer four tasting sessions over three days, so repeat as necessary! Please don’t wear fragrance! All the noses and palates in the room will thank you. Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID (one containing photo & birthdate) are required. Infants and children are not permitted. Don’t Wine and Drive! Don’t even think about bringing your car or bike. Take transit. BCLIQUOR offers a free transit ticket at their Get Home Safe booth in the onsite Festival Wine Shop. Assign a designated driver Take a cab or limo Walk Festival events are subject to Public Health Orders and/or venue policies. As per the current situation, we are not requiring proof of vaccination for entrance to events, and masks are not required. If the situation changes prior to the event, however, we will update our policy to ensure we are in line with provincial guidelines. As we have a firm policy of no refunds or exchange, please keep that in mind when making your purchase.
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